Nooks & Crannies

I think we're all guilty of forgetting what is important sometimes. Sometimes we need little reminders from the people we love to take a look around and stop being so focused on the things that stress us out. I always forget to relax, and every few months I stop, breathe and realize that I need to slow down. Part of my personal therapies include fixing up this little place I like to call home. It's a way for me to relax and really get my mind in order.

Some of my favorite days involve just lounging around and enjoying the peace and quiet. It's true what they say that nothing feels better after a day out than sitting on your own couch and putting your feet up. Even though there are a million things going on right now, I just have to remember to breathe and stay true to myself. That's all you can do in a time of chaos right?

My Vintage Romance

Details:Pants/Courtesy of PB&J Shop , Top & Hat/Urban Outfitters,Rings/Vintage, Shoes/Courtesy of Le Bunny Bleu

With the summer days fading away it's hard to remember how much we all yearned for it before it was here. I keep thinking about spending my days watching the leaves fall from the trees, and taking brisk walks in the park with my Dad in the mornings. Fall is a great season that comes and goes too fast, and as soon as it's gone I miss it terribly. Like everything though,it serves its purpose and then leaves. It comes again of course, but every year has its own qualities. This year is much different from the last for so many reasons. I was starting school a year ago, and this year I am starting a new career.

I hope you guys enjoy Labor Day Weekend, and I have some really exciting news to share next week. I have been busy trying to build up the surprise, but I simply can't wait any longer! xoxo

Tiny Gypsy

I hardly ever wear my hair up on the blog. I don't know why that happens but I just realized that. This is pretty much a normal, everyday comfy outfit that I would wear. Sometimes you can't beat comfort, and most of the time I like to be as comfortable as possible, but stylish at the same time of course. My week has consisted of work, half-sleeping, zombie-ing(yes I just made up a word) through the day, and then doing it all over again. New Orleans threw me for a serious loop and I think I need the weekend to catch up.

I know this weekend is Catholic Easter, but Greek Easter is a whole month away. Crazy right? I am pretty excited to load up on 75% off candy and easter stuff though, you can't beat a 5 cent peep, if you know what I mean.  See I'm so tired, I am even making corny jokes. (slaps hand to forehead). Anyway, it's crazy to think that school will be over in a month and a half and I am seriously excited/semi freaking out. I have the whole summer to do as I please, work as much or as little as I want, and the thought of figuring it all out is pretty intimidating at the moment. 

Plans are still in the works for an upcoming shop but are being slow at the moment considering I have so much to do every week. What I am most excited for is adding full time blogging to my life. I can't remember a time during my years of blogging where I haven't had 2-3 jobs and I haven't been juggling a million things at once, so it will be interesting and exciting to have more time to devote to my little blog baby.

Things are falling together quite nicely I must say, and if I've learned anything at all this year, it's that you take what you're given, and you make the best of it. Leave the old stuff behind, and embrace the new things that are worth your time. 

Cheers everybody! It's the weekend!

Skull Tee // Courtesy of Lulu's , Boots // Courtesy of Minnetonka , Earrings // Urban Outfitters , Headband // F21 , Sweater // H&M

One Of My Favorites

My favorite time of the day is at night when the moon lights up the sky like a ball of burning embers and everything seems as peaceful as it could ever be. Vacations are great, but there is no feeling like being home all nuzzled up in your own bed. When I got home last night I took a look at the moon from my bedroom window and felt that peace surround me like it always does. There is truly no place like home. 

I'll be back to regular posting tomorrow, and hopefully some New Orleans pictures by the end of the week. How do you go back to real life following one of the best trips you've ever had? It's a pretty tough transition. :) Happy Tuesday!

Saw The World Spin Beneath You

So as I write this I am sitting on the train heading into the city for my internship. What a weekend! So much quality family & friend time I am literally partied-out. If anyone recognizes the title of this post, it's most definitely a goo goo dolls song, and I can't believe it's been stuck in my head all morning. How 1999 of me. Anyway before I get too side tracked I had something I wanted to write about today.

This weekend I started thinking about things that are important to us- all of us(myself included). I tried to pinpoint a time when I felt this happy, and I can't say I could remember. I have been having the time of my life. The most important things to me, are pretty simple things. Of course I love fashion, and I love all the things that I am doing, but most of all I feel really blessed to have some of the best people in my life.

You can have a lot of nice things, live a life that people envy..but that doesn't mean you're happy. At the end of the day you need to be able to sit back and feel content with everything (good or bad). In the past year I feel like I have become a lot closer with my family, I have rekindled old friendships, and I have embarked on a new way of life that involves following my passion. For the first time in years, I feel like things are finally starting to piece together. I don't wake up wondering when I'll be happy, or why things aren't going right, because honestly, they are. Over the past year I have gotten so much support from the people in my life that I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

It's easy to lose sight of life when you live in your head and over worry about unnecessary things. It's easy to not be aware of what you have. Becoming aware and allowing people in is one of the greatest things I have learned in my life. It's funny how you can continue learning all of these things about yourself even when you think you have it all figured out. Happy Monday everyone! xo

Details: Sweater  // Courtesy of Lulu's , Necklace // Etsy , 

Leggings, Hat & Socks // UO , Boots // Old Navy (on sale!)

How To Stay Inspired

Inspiration is such a funny thing, isn't it? It's so hard to explain. For me, it's a feeling that I get deep inside that itches to come out. It's almost like a warm fuzzy-Christmas morning type of feeling. It comes and goes. Sometimes stays for a long time, sometimes, it stays for a mere moment or two. I've found that when things seem like they are going awry, it helps me to do the things I love and the things that help me maintain a positive attitude. The important thing is, to embrace inspiration when you can, and use it.

For me the best advice I can give someone on staying inspired is to do things that they love. If you are busy like me, find time during the week to fit in your special "do nothing" moments. Getting started is always the hardest, but sometimes you just need to take your time.

I don't force writing serious posts on the blog unless something is specifically on my mind. I think sometimes, it does need to come on it's own. One question that I get often is how I stay inspired, and what I do specifically to find inspiration. I don't want to sit here and pretend I have all the answers and that I know what I'm doing, because frankly, I don't. Most of the time, it happens by accident. But here's a list of things that help me when I feel a little out of it and need some inspiration.

-- Listen to some of my favorite songs and sing them while doing things

-- Photography. Lots and lots of pictures of nothing at all. Finding inspiration in every little crevice of my surroundings.

-- Reading through some of my favorite blogs or some inspiring posts

-- A nice long walk when the weather permits

-- Cleaning (this is huge for me. it really helps me gather my thoughts)

-- Look through old photographs and try to think about past days

-- Look through some fashion magazines

-- Try to organize the aspects of my life that seem hectic at the moment

What keeps you inspired?